Yuri's Night 2013

For the fourth year in a row, the Manitoba Museum is throwing open its doors and commemorating the first human space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961, and also the inaugural launch of NASA's Space Shuttle on April 12, 1981. Using the revamped Planetarium and its stunning new Digistar projector and allowing access to all the exhibits in the Science Gallery, local DJs The Shake (Lotek and Manalogue), Redworm, JFunk and Justin Kace will provide the spaced-out soundtrack to this unique event. Local music blog manalogue.com has pulled together mixes from the guest DJs, so you can preview the acts who will be performing.

Along with DJs playing a range of electronic styles from deep techno to blissed-out house, dubstep, breaks and ghetto funk, VJs Jaymez and Pixel Pusher will be presenting their own cutting-edge visuals and galactic exploration under the dome at the Planetarium, providing a full spectrum experience of sight and sound in one of Winnipeg's most intriguing venues.

Don't forget about the annual costume contest at Yuri's Night. Dress up as your favourite scientist, space-themed personality or scientific theory. Tickets are $12 in advance and are available online at manitobamuseum.ca. Make sure to purchase your ticket in advance, this event has sold out every year.

Stream of the Week: Smalltown DJs & Grandtheft -- Good People

Regulars on the Canadian club circuit and known for their genre-bending live sets, Calgary's Smalltown DJs have teamed up with Montreal's Grandtheft for a collaboration that has been getting lots of attention from the blogosphere and by tastemakers like Diplo. You can stream Good People on Soundcloud and explore the other singles and DJ mixes that Smalltown have released.

Video of the Week: Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- Sacrilege

New York art-rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs played a hometown gig on the Late Show with David Letterman last week, performing their single, Sacrilege, backed by a gospel choir.

Prior to the appearance on Letterman, the group started streaming its new album, Mosquito, on YouTube. Mosquito is the group's fourth album and the followup to 2009's It's Blitz!. Set for release on April 15, it's one of the most anticipated albums of the year.

Bob's Burgers Specials

You don't have to be a fan of the animated program Bob's Burgers to fall in love with this site. Making the burgers that appear as specials on the show, this Tumblr is perfect for the upcoming barbecue season. If you are stuck for ideas the next time you're craving a burger, be sure to visit this blog for some mouth-watering ideas pulled from the show.

Anthony Augustine is a freelance music, technology and pop culture writer who spends way too much time in front of a computer. Got a site you think he should see? Email him at anthony.siteunseen@gmail.com or follow him at twitter.com/anthonya.

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Updated on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 10:35 AM CDT: adds links

10:38 AM: adds video

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